Little Calumet River Levee Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Little Calumet River Levee Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Munster, IN. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 617 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Monon Trail 41.56299, -87.51864
Nearest town Munster, IN

Directions

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Little Calumet River Levee Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 587–617 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Monon Trail · 41.56299, -87.51864

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Munster Ridge Road stop 170 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Monon Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miSharp right onto Little Calumet River Levee Trail, heading SE.
  3. 2.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 2.2 miSharp left onto Monon Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Munster Ridge Road stop 170 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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